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Recent documents in theRepository at St. Cloud Stateen-usThu, 17 Aug 2017 01:40:45 PDT3600Speeches Before the Tribal Chiefs of the Iroquois Nationhttp://repository.stcloudstate.edu/cmst_facpubs/8
http://repository.stcloudstate.edu/cmst_facpubs/8Sun, 30 Jul 2017 21:49:53 PDT
The following scripts were written by Dr. Robert Kendall impersonating SA-GO-YE WAT-HA (aka, Red Jacket) and Missionary Brother Cram speaking before the tribal chiefs of the Iroquois Nation in Western New York in 1805.

Impersonation speaking was developed by Dr. Robert Kendall who taught in the Communication Studies Department at St. Cloud State University between 1971 and 1992. Dr. Kendall described impersonation speaking in this way: "Each student chooses an historical character, does independent research on that person, write a speech, locating it in a particular year of that person's adult life, making it interesting and relevant to a [contemporary] audience, assumes that character through costume, attitude, worldview, and mannerisms, and delivers the speech to an open-invitation public."

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Robert D. KendallThe Sprit of Reform and Introductory Commentshttp://repository.stcloudstate.edu/cmst_facpubs/7
http://repository.stcloudstate.edu/cmst_facpubs/7Sun, 30 Jul 2017 21:49:47 PDT
The Sprit of Reform is a speech written by Dr. Robert Kendall impersonating Carl Schurz in 1884. Schurz emigrated to the U.S. from Germany in 1852, served as a Civil War general, advised Abraham Lincoln and five other U.S. presidents, and as U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Ambassador to Spain, and as a U.S. Senator. He was a well-known journalist.

Impersonation speaking was developed by Dr. Robert Kendall who taught in the Communication Studies Department at St. Cloud State University between 1971 and 1992. Dr. Kendall described impersonation speaking in this way: "Each student chooses an historical character, does independent research on that person, write a speech, locating it in a particular year of that person's adult life, making it interesting and relevant to a [contemporary] audience, assumes that character through costume, attitude, worldview, and mannerisms, and delivers the speech to an open-invitation public."

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Robert D. KendallThe Long Road Northhttp://repository.stcloudstate.edu/engl_etds/98
http://repository.stcloudstate.edu/engl_etds/98Thu, 27 Jul 2017 05:01:28 PDT
This is a memoir of a bike journey.
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Quentin SuperScript for Joseph and Frau Edebrock (1859)http://repository.stcloudstate.edu/cmst_facpubs/6
http://repository.stcloudstate.edu/cmst_facpubs/6Wed, 19 Jul 2017 10:16:58 PDT
These speaking notes regarding Joseph and Frau Edelbrock were written in preparation for an impersonation to be later developed by Dr. Robert Kendall. Joseph and Frau Edelbrock immigrated to the U.S. from Germany, originally living in Indiana and then moving to St. Cloud, MN in 1851, becoming one of the earliest families in St. Cloud. He was elected mayor of St. Cloud in 1861.

Impersonation speaking was developed by Dr. Robert Kendall who taught in the Communication Studies Department at St. Cloud State University between 1971 and 1992. Dr. Kendall described impersonation speaking in this way: "Each student chooses an historical character, does independent research on that person, write a speech, locating it in a particular year of that person's adult life, making it interesting and relevant to a [contemporary] audience, assumes that character through costume, attitude, worldview, and mannerisms, and delivers the speech to an open-invitation public."

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Robert D. KendallIn Honor of John Henry Newmanhttp://repository.stcloudstate.edu/cmst_facpubs/5
http://repository.stcloudstate.edu/cmst_facpubs/5Wed, 19 Jul 2017 10:08:35 PDTIn Honor of John Henry Newman is a speech written by Dr. Robert Kendall impersonating John Keble in 1854. Keble was a teacher and contemporary of JH Newman at Oxford University, UK. Newman publicly converted from Anglicism to Catholicism, and is remembered today by Newman Centers at colleges and universities.

Impersonation speaking was developed by Dr. Robert Kendall who taught in the Communication Studies Department at St. Cloud State University between 1971 and 1992. Dr. Kendall described impersonation speaking in this way: "Each student chooses an historical character, does independent research on that person, write a speech, locating it in a particular year of that person's adult life, making it interesting and relevant to a [contemporary] audience, assumes that character through costume, attitude, worldview, and mannerisms, and delivers the speech to an open-invitation public."

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Robert D. KendallHappy Birthday, John Henry Newmanhttp://repository.stcloudstate.edu/cmst_facpubs/4
http://repository.stcloudstate.edu/cmst_facpubs/4Wed, 19 Jul 2017 09:16:33 PDTHappy Birthday, John Henry Newman is a speech written by Dr. Robert Kendall impersonating John Keble in 1854. Keble was a teacher and contemporary of JH Newman at Oxford University, UK. Newman publicly converted from Anglicism to Catholicism, and is remembered today by Newman Centers at colleges and universities.

Impersonation speaking was developed by Dr. Robert Kendall who taught in the Communication Studies Department at St. Cloud State University between 1971 and 1992. Dr. Kendall described impersonation speaking in this way: "Each student chooses an historical character, does independent research on that person, write a speech, locating it in a particular year of that person's adult life, making it interesting and relevant to a [contemporary] audience, assumes that character through costume, attitude, worldview, and mannerisms, and delivers the speech to an open-invitation public."

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Robert D. KendallTwin Cities Area Economic and Business Conditions Report - First Quarter 2017http://repository.stcloudstate.edu/qebcr_tc_mn/13
http://repository.stcloudstate.edu/qebcr_tc_mn/13Thu, 06 Jul 2017 08:36:10 PDT
Strong economic growth is expected over the next several months in the Twin Cities according to the prediction of the St. Cloud State University Twin Cities Index of Leading Economic Indicators (LEI). The Twin Cities LEI rose 10.66 points in the first quarter after a strong reading in the previous quarter. All five index components increased in the first quarter. Lower initial claims for unemployment insurance had a favorable impact on this quarter’s LEI. Strength in two general measures of statewide business conditions also had a positive effect on the index. Higher residential building permits in the Twin Cities MSA and increased new filings of business incorporation and LLC also helped lift the Twin Cities LEI.

There were 11,380 new business filings with the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State in the seven-county metro area in the first quarter of 2017—representing a 1.5 percent increase from one year ago. There were 1,546 new regional business incorporations in the first quarter, 3.7 percent fewer than year ago levels. First quarter new LLC filings rose to 7,217 in the seven-county metro area—a 5.4 percent increase compared to the first quarter of 2016. New assumed names were 7.1 percent lower in the first quarter and there were 29 more new non-profit filings in the Twin Cities than one year ago.

Sixty percent of new business filers in the Twin Cities planning area completed the voluntary Minnesota Business Snapshot (MBS) survey in this year’s first quarter. Results of this voluntary survey indicate that more than 14 percent of new filers come from communities of color. Nearly 5 percent of new filings are veterans. About 2 percent of new filers come from the disability community and more than 8 percent of new filings are made by the immigrant community. Thirty-seven percent of new business filings in the Twin Cities planning area in this year’s first quarter were initiated by women. MBS results also show that most new business filers in the Twin Cities have between 0 and $10,000 in annual gross revenues (although 673 new filers have revenues in excess of $50,000). The most popular industries for new businesses in the Twin Cities are construction, retail trade, real estate/rental/leasing, professional/scientific/technical, arts/entertainment/recreation, and other services. Employment levels at most new firms are between 0 and 5 workers, and 42 percent of those starting a new business consider this a part-time activity.

Twin Cities planning area employment increased by 1.5 percent over the year ending March 2017. At 3.6 percent, the planning area’s unemployment rate was lower than one year earlier. Initial claims for unemployment insurance were higher than year ago levels, rising by 7.1 percent to 7,369. Job vacancies remain elevated in the Twin Cities planning area. There are now 106.83 job vacancies for every 100 unemployed people in the Twin Cities. The planning area labor force increased by 1.2 percent over the year ending March 2017. Annual bankruptcies continued to decline in the Twin Cities over the past twelve months. Average weekly hours and average hourly earnings were both higher in the metro area and the relative cost of living declined.

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Richard A. MacDonald et al.Southwest Minnesota Economic and Business Conditions Report - First Quarter 2017http://repository.stcloudstate.edu/qebcr_sw_mn/13
http://repository.stcloudstate.edu/qebcr_sw_mn/13Thu, 06 Jul 2017 08:30:41 PDT
Increased economic growth in Southwest Minnesota is expected over the next several months according to the predictions of the St. Cloud State University Southwest Minnesota Index of Leading Economic Indicators (LEI). Three of four LEI components were positive in the first quarter. An improvement in the rural outlook and lower jobless claims contributed favorably to the LEI in the first quarter. An increase in residential building permits in the Mankato MSA also helped lift the leading index. After falling 2.77 points in last year’s fourth quarter, the Southwest Minnesota LEI rose by 4.68 points in the current quarter. The index has now increased by 2.8% over the past twelve months.

There were 787 new business filings with the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State in Southwest Minnesota in the first quarter of 2017 — representing 18.3 percent more new filings than one year ago. There were 61 new regional business incorporation filings in the first quarter, an 8.9 percent increase from last year’s first quarter. New LLC filings in Southwest Minnesota rose 14.1 percent from one year earlier and new assumed names climbed to 236—a 24.2 percent increase compared to March 2016. There were 44 new filings for Southwest Minnesota non-profit in the first quarter—16 more than one year earlier.

Sixty percent of new business filers in the Southwest Minnesota planning area completed the voluntary Minnesota Business Snapshot (MBS) survey in this year’s first quarter. Results of this voluntary survey indicate that a little over 3 percent of new filers come from communities of color. Nearly 6 percent of new businesses filings are from veterans. About 1.5 percent of new filers come from the disability community and nearly 3 percent of new filings are made by the immigrant community. Thirty-five percent of new business filings in Southwest Minnesota in this year’s first quarter were initiated by women. MBS results also show that most new business filers in Southwest Minnesota have between 0 and $10,000 in annual gross revenues (although 64 new filers have revenues in excess of $50,000). The most popular industries for new businesses in Southwest Minnesota are agriculture, construction, retail trade, and other services. Employment levels at most new firms are between 0 and 5 workers, and 44 percent of those starting a new business consider this a part-time activity.

Employment of Southwest Minnesota residents declined by 1 percent over the year ending March 2017. The regional unemployment rate was 4.7 percent in March, a decrease from a 4.9 percent reading in March 2016. Nearly 150 fewer initial claims for unemployment insurance were reported compared to year-ago levels in March--a 12.6 percent decrease. The Southwest Minnesota labor force contracted by 1.2 percent over the year ending March 2017. Job vacancies remain elevated in the region. Bankruptcies continued to fall in Southwest Minnesota.

Economic performance in the Mankato/North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)—the largest market in Southwest Minnesota—was mostly favorable in the most recent quarter. Initial jobless claims fell, new business filings rose, the relative cost of living declined, the value of residential building permits surged, the unemployment rate fell, average weekly work hours increased, and hourly earnings rose. The only negative readings in the Mankato MSA in the first quarter were from a decline in employment and a reduction in the size of its labor force.

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Richard A. MacDonald et al.Southeast Minnesota Economic and Business Conditions Report - Spring Quarter 2017http://repository.stcloudstate.edu/qebcr_se_mn/13
http://repository.stcloudstate.edu/qebcr_se_mn/13Thu, 06 Jul 2017 08:26:30 PDT
Strong economic growth in Southeast Minnesota is expected to continue over the next several months according to the most recent prediction of the Southeast Minnesota Index of Leading Economic Indicators (LEI). After a quarter in which the LEI experienced a 4.04 point increase, the Southeast Minnesota leading index surged by 12.76 points in the first quarter of 2017. Four components of the LEI had positive readings in the first quarter. A decrease in initial claims for unemployment benefits, improvement in the Minnesota Business Conditions Index (which serves as a general measure of state business conditions), a larger number of residential building permits in Rochester, and increased new filings of incorporation and LLC in the Southeast Minnesota planning area all helped drive the LEI higher.

There were 932 new business filings with the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State in Southeast Minnesota in the first quarter of 2017 — representing a 0.3 percent increase from one year ago. There were 70 new regional business incorporations in the first quarter, a 12.5 percent reduction from prior year levels. At a level of 585, first quarter new limited liability company (LLC) filings in Southeast Minnesota were 8.5 percent higher than the first quarter of 2016. With 246 filings, new assumed name activity was 8.9 percent lower than the same quarter last year. There were 9 fewer new filings for Southeast Minnesota non-profits over the last three months compared to one year earlier.

Sixty percent of new business filers in the Southeast Minnesota planning area completed the voluntary Minnesota Business Snapshot (MBS) survey in this year’s first quarter. Results of this voluntary survey indicate that more than five percent of new filers come from communities of color and nearly seven percent are veterans. Two percent of new filers come from the disability community and a similar percentage of new filings are made by the immigrant community. Thirty-six percent of new business filings in Southeast Minnesota in this year’s first quarter were initiated by women. MBS results also show that most new business filers in Southeast Minnesota have between 0 and $10,000 in annual gross revenues (although 53 new filers have revenues in excess of $50,000). The most popular industries for new businesses in Southeast Minnesota are construction, retail trade, and other services. Employment levels at most new firms are between 0 and 5 workers, and 43 percent of those starting a new business consider this a part-time activity.

Employment of Southeast Minnesota residents fell by 0.1 percent over the year ending March 2017. The regional unemployment rate was 3.9 percent in March, lower than the 4.1 percent level recorded one year earlier. Initial claims for unemployment insurance in March 2017 were slightly higher than one year earlier and the Southeast Minnesota labor force contracted by 0.3 percent. Job vacancies in Southeast Minnesota remain elevated and the planning area’s bankruptcies fell.

Data from the Rochester area—the largest market in Southeast Minnesota—were mostly favorable, with an increase in overall employment (along with employment growth in the key health/education sector), higher new business filings, a rise in the value of residential building permits, a lower unemployment rate, and increased hourly earnings having a positive impact on the outlook. On the negative side was a smaller labor force and lower weekly work hours.

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Richard A. MacDonald et al.Northwest Minnesota Economic and Business Conditions Report - First Quarter 2017http://repository.stcloudstate.edu/qebcr_nw_mn/13
http://repository.stcloudstate.edu/qebcr_nw_mn/13Thu, 06 Jul 2017 08:23:04 PDT
The Northwest Minnesota planning area economy is expected to experience steady growth over the next several months according to the predictions of the St. Cloud State University Northwest Minnesota Index of Leading Economic Indicators (LEI). Two of the five index components increased as the LEI was essentially unchanged in the first quarter. An increase in the Rural Mainstreet Index (which signals an improving macroeconomic environment for rural America) and lower initial jobless claims contributed favorably to the first quarter outlook. Weaker residential building permits in Fargo/Moorhead and Grand Forks/East Grand Forks, and slower new filings for LLC and incorporation in the Northwest Minnesota planning area weighed on the first quarter index. Consumer sentiment declined slightly.

There were 1,195 new business filings with the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State in Northwest Minnesota in the first quarter of 2017 — representing a 2.4 percent decrease from one year ago. Nearly 10 percent fewer new regional business incorporations were recorded compared to last year’s first quarter. In the first quarter, new LLC filings in Northwest Minnesota were up 1.9 percent from one year earlier—rising to 651. New assumed names totaled 383 in the first quarter—3.5 percent fewer filings than the same period in 2016. There were 40 new filings for Northwest Minnesota non-profits in the first quarter—fifteen fewer filings than one year ago.

Sixty-two percent of new business filers in the Northwest Minnesota planning area completed the voluntary Minnesota Business Snapshot (MBS) survey in this year’s first quarter. Results of this voluntary survey indicate that about 3 percent of new filers come from communities of color. Nearly 9 percent of new filers in Northwest Minnesota are veterans. More than 2 percent of new filers come from the disability community and less than 1 percent of new filings are made by the immigrant community. Thirty-nine percent of new business filings in Northwest Minnesota in this year’s first quarter were initiated by women. MBS results also show that most new business filers in Northwest Minnesota have between 0 and $10,000 in annual gross revenues (although 100 new filers have revenues in excess of $50,000). The most popular industries for new businesses in Northwest Minnesota are construction, retail trade, and other services. Employment levels at most new firms are between 0 and 5 workers, and 42 percent of those starting a new business consider this a part-time activity.

Employment of Northwest Minnesota residents declined by 0.2 percent over the year ending March 2017. The regional unemployment rate was 6.3 percent in March, which was lower than the 6.6 percent rate observed one year ago. The Northwest Minnesota labor force contracted by 0.6 percent over the past twelve months (there are now 1,705 fewer people in the regional labor force than there was one year ago). Initial claims for unemployment insurance in March 2017 were 11.1 percent lower than one year earlier and the region’s job vacancies remain elevated. Northwest Minnesota’s total bankruptcies were higher than one year ago.

Economic performance in the Fargo/Moorhead Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) was mostly favorable in the past quarter. This MSA tallied gains in overall employment (as well as job gains in the key mining/logging/construction and manufacturing sectors), lower initial jobless claims, a rise in the regional workforce, a lower relative cost of living, higher average weekly work hours and average hourly earnings, and a lower unemployment rate. The area did experience reduced valuation of residential building permits. Economic activity in the Grand Forks/East Grand Forks MSA was also largely favorable in the first quarter. Higher overall employment (including an increase in manufacturing and mining/ logging/construction employment), a rising labor force, a lower unemployment rate, higher average weekly work hours, and lower initial jobless claims all contributed favorably to regional economic performance. However, the area did see the value of residential building permits contract and average hourly earnings fall.

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Richard A. MacDonald et al.Central Minnesota Economic and Business Conditions Report - First Quarter 2017http://repository.stcloudstate.edu/qebcr_c_mn/13
http://repository.stcloudstate.edu/qebcr_c_mn/13Thu, 06 Jul 2017 07:30:25 PDT
The Central Minnesota planning area is expected to experience steady economic growth over the next several months according to predictions of the Central Minnesota Index of Leading Economic Indicators (LEI). The leading index rose by 2.03 points in the most recent period, with four components producing positive readings. Among other things, strength in a general measure of statewide business conditions and a small uptick in national durable goods orders helped lift the Central Minnesota planning area LEI in the first quarter.

There were 1,579 new business filings with the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State in Central Minnesota in the first quarter of 2017 — representing a 3.3 percent increase from one year ago. There were 161 new regional business incorporations in the first quarter, an 11.5 percent reduction from year ago levels. New limited liability company (LLC) filings in Central Minnesota increased 6.9 percent relative to the first quarter of 2016. New assumed names totaled 463 over the recent quarter—an increase of 2 percent compared to the same period in 2016. Current quarter new filings for Central Minnesota non-profit were 7.5 percent higher than one year ago.

Sixty-eight percent of new business filers in the Central Minnesota planning area completed the voluntary Minnesota Business Snapshot (MBS) survey in this year’s first quarter. Results of this voluntary survey indicate that about 5 percent of new filers come from communities of color. A similar percentage are veterans. About 1 percent of new filers come from the disability community and more than 3 percent of new filings are made by the immigrant community. Forty-three percent of new business filings in Central Minnesota in this year’s first quarter were initiated by women. MBS results also show that most new business filers in Central Minnesota have between 0 and $10,000 in annual gross revenues (although 109 new filers have revenues in excess of $50,000). The most popular industries for new businesses in Central Minnesota are construction, retail trade, and other services. Employment levels at most new firms are between 0 and 5 workers, and 43 percent of those starting a new business consider this a part-time activity.

Central Minnesota employment was 0.4 percent higher in March 2017 than it was one year earlier and the March regional unemployment rate was 5.4%--slightly lower than one year ago. Initial claims for unemployment insurance were 11 percent higher in March than they were in the same month last year. The Central Minnesota labor force rose by 0.3 percent over the past year and the region’s job vacancies remain elevated. Regional bankruptcies continue to decline. Economic performance in the St. Cloud area was mostly favorable. The future outlook from a survey of St. Cloud area business leaders conducted quarterly by St. Cloud State University was primarily positive, with most components increasing from one year earlier. Three out of five measures of St. Cloud area new business filings rose, employment expanded, the unemployment rate fell, average hours worked and the average weekly wage each increased, and median home sales prices were up.

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Richard A. MacDonald et al.Northeast Minnesota Economic and Business Conditions Report - First Quarter 2017http://repository.stcloudstate.edu/qebcr_ne_mn/13
http://repository.stcloudstate.edu/qebcr_ne_mn/13Thu, 06 Jul 2017 07:29:37 PDT
Continued strong economic growth in Northeast Minnesota is expected over the next several months according to the predictions of the Northeast Minnesota Index of Leading Economic Indicators (LEI). Four of the five components of the LEI increased as the overall index surged by 6.25 points in the first quarter. An increase in the number of Duluth area residential building permits, an improvement in a general measure of statewide business conditions, a rise in a supply managers’ survey, and increased new filings of incorporation all helped lift this quarter’s index.

There were 626 new business filings with the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State in Northeast Minnesota in the first quarter of 2017 — representing a 2 percent decrease from one year earlier. Seventy-one new regional business incorporations were filed in the first quarter—39.2 percent more than in the same period of 2016. New limited liability company (LLC) filings in Northeast Minnesota rose 2.4 percent to a level of 345. New assumed names fell 17.7 percent and there were three fewer non-profits filings compared to one year earlier.

Sixty-six percent of new business filers in the Northeast Minnesota planning area completed the voluntary Minnesota Business Snapshot (MBS) survey in this year’s first quarter. Results of this voluntary survey indicate that about 3 percent of new filers come from communities of color, while more than 10 percent of new filings come from veterans. Nearly 3 percent of new filers come from the disability community and 1 percent of new filings are made by the immigrant community. Forty-three percent of new business filings in Northeast Minnesota in this year’s first quarter were initiated by women. MBS results also show that most new business filers in Northeast Minnesota have between 0 and $10,000 in annual gross revenues (although 39 new filers have revenues in excess of $50,000). The most popular industries for new businesses in Northeast Minnesota are construction, retail trade, other services, real estate/rental/leasing, and arts/ entertainment/recreation. Employment levels at most new firms are between 0 and 5 workers, and nearly half of those starting a new business consider this a part-time activity.

Northeast Minnesota employment was 0.2 percent lower than year ago levels in March. The regional unemployment rate was 6.8% (considerably lower than one year ago) while the labor force contracted by 1.4% from one year earlier. March 2017 initial claims for unemployment insurance were nearly 10 percent lower than the same month last year and the region’s job vacancies remain elevated. Annual bankruptcies in Northeast Minnesota continue to fall.

Economic activity in the Duluth/Superior Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) was mixed. Northeast Minnesota’s largest market experienced a 0.8 percent increase in overall employment over the year ending March 2017, but it shed jobs in its key education/health sector. The area unemployment rate fell to 5.9 percent, but the labor force contracted by 0.7 percent. Average weekly work hours rose 2.8 percent, but average hourly earnings fell. The value of residential building permits was slightly lower than March 2016.

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Richard A. MacDonald et al.Comprehension Strategies for Middle School Students with Learning Disabilitieshttp://repository.stcloudstate.edu/sped_etds/49
http://repository.stcloudstate.edu/sped_etds/49Fri, 23 Jun 2017 05:55:48 PDT
Comprehension Strategies for Middle School Students with Learning Disabilities
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Kevin A. JustenCommunity Gardens in Central Minnesotahttp://repository.stcloudstate.edu/socresp_etds/13
http://repository.stcloudstate.edu/socresp_etds/13Fri, 23 Jun 2017 05:50:26 PDT
The focus of this work is to examine community gardens in Central Minnesota (specifically within the three-county area of Benton, Sherburne, and Stearns counties). This paper utilizes qualitative methodologies to compare and contrast community gardens in the area, with attention given to historic context, participation (or lack of) within the community gardening movement, and current community values. Emphasis is given to the differentiation between levels of community within the construct of community gardens as social spaces, as well as the development of the concept of the community garden network among the eighteen gardens studied.
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Kaitlyn E. PrintyNot just a Women’s Issue: Evaluating Gender Violence Prevention Programs for Men on College Campuseshttp://repository.stcloudstate.edu/socresp_etds/12
http://repository.stcloudstate.edu/socresp_etds/12Fri, 23 Jun 2017 05:50:21 PDT
As the attention surrounding sexual violence on college campuses grows, colleges are feeling increased pressure to address the issue. One such way is gender violence prevention programming, specifically for engaging men. This study is a comparative analysis of three such programs: Mentors in Violence Prevention, Coaching Boys into Men, and A Call to Men. The current study was guided by the research questions: What past scholarship informs current approaches to sexual violence on college campuses, specifically approaches aimed at men? What criteria should be used to evaluate these programs? What guidance can help inform campuses as well as current and future programs? Programs were analyzed based on a synthesis of criteria given from previous research. The results showed that there is room for improvement in the programs currently available nationally to best foster real change on campus. These criteria could be the basis of guidance for programming for men to improve these programs or the development of other programs, both nationally and campus based.
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Carly PuchAn Analysis of Academic Social Justice Programs at Five Midwestern Universitieshttp://repository.stcloudstate.edu/socresp_etds/11
http://repository.stcloudstate.edu/socresp_etds/11Fri, 23 Jun 2017 05:50:17 PDTAbstract

Students entering postsecondary academic social justice programs are told they will gain the tools to become potent agents of social change. However, given the relative novelty of social justice as an academic field, there remains a lack of clarity about what exactly social justice encompasses. What principles of inquiry, theory, and practice unify social justice as an academic field? Is there a consistent, coherent conceptualization of social justice and social change agency among social justice faculty? Are there social-historical conditions that foster the development of social justice programs in universities? These questions guided this research project.

The evidence, based on analyses of social justice faculty syllabi, publications, reading lists, and interviews, suggests that academic social justice programs are rooted in a postmodern worldview that emphasizes fragmentation, identity, and solipsism. Furthermore, the development of academic social justice programs appears to be rooted in an adaptation by universities (or departments within universities) to neoliberal adjustments to the world economy by using social justice programs to capture market shares of students. The postmodern direction taken by faculty allows for subversive language and posturing without seriously disrupting the core antagonisms of capitalism.

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Joshua A. MoreyXML Based Security Model for Enhancing the Integrity and the Privacy of E-Voting Systemshttp://repository.stcloudstate.edu/msia_etds/29
http://repository.stcloudstate.edu/msia_etds/29Fri, 23 Jun 2017 05:45:31 PDT
As the world is becoming more technological, using electronic voting could be very beneficial in elections rather using traditional paper-based election schemes. However, there are many security related issues that can cause significant problems in electronic voting (e-voting). Violating voters’ privacy or integrity of ballots would definitely cause serious problems with the entire election process. People may refuse to accept the electronic form of elections. Existing e-voting systems use sophisticated but inefficient, and expensive techniques to satisfy the security requirements of e-voting. Therefore, most of small and mid-size electoral populations cannot employ e-voting systems in their elections and experience remarkable benefits of e-voting. In this thesis, a new electronic voting approach is proposed using extensible markup language (XML) to verify and secure the integrity as well as to preserve the privacy of the voters. The evaluation results of this thesis show that the new approach is an implementation friendly, efficient, and also cost-effective approach to safeguard integrity and privacy related security requirements of e-voting systems for small and mid-size electoral populations.
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Imali Anushka ArthanayakaMotivation Among Kazakhstani Undergraduate EFL Learnershttp://repository.stcloudstate.edu/engl_etds/97
http://repository.stcloudstate.edu/engl_etds/97Fri, 23 Jun 2017 05:41:23 PDT
This study focuses on motivation in foreign language learning among undergraduate students in Kazakhstan. Motivation is an integral part of any skill, and a number of applied linguistic studies have shown that language learning is more successful if the learner is motivated. There are many different factors that cause a learner to be motivated, thus affecting the way one is learning a language. It can be the need to get a well-paid job, a desire to communicate with people from different countries, and so on. There are various factors that affect the way one is motivated. For example, research has shown that gender might play a role here, saying that female learners are more motivated, have more favorable attitudes toward learning a foreign language and, therefore, perform better on achievement tests, while some researchers have argued that the difference between boys and girls’ motivation and performance is insignificant or does not exist at all. The differences in EFL (English as a foreign language) learner’s motivation factors might also be affected by social, cultural, ethnic or political reasons. This study shows how undergraduate students in Kazakhstan identify what motivates them in learning English as a foreign language and what exactly might be causing any differences in the results obtained.
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Aizhan ArapovaExperiences of Bangladeshi Undergraduate International Students’ Studying in the United Stateshttp://repository.stcloudstate.edu/hied_etds/14
http://repository.stcloudstate.edu/hied_etds/14Fri, 23 Jun 2017 05:40:20 PDT
This qualitative research explored the experiences and needs of undergraduate Bangladeshi international students studying in the United States. The purpose of this research was to understand the needs of undergraduate Bangladeshi international students so college campuses could best serve this population. Eleven undergraduate Bangladeshi international students at an Upper Midwest regional comprehensive university participated in this qualitative research study. This researched showed that while studying in the United States undergraduate Bangladeshi students experience academic stressors such as: academic performance expectations, classroom norms, student relationships with professors, student to student relationships. They also experience sociocultural stressors such as: culture shock, social isolation, racial discrimination, and financial concerns. Language barriers cause stress in both academic as well as in sociocultural situations.
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